Statues And History

For 78 days in 1964, led by Albert Gore Sr. and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Kleagle, Robert Byrd, Senate Democrats filibustered the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. Byrd ended with a 14-hour stint. Byrd is currently honored by 400 bridges, schools, highways, etc., in West Virginia. With the help of 27 Republicans, President J...